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Jan- 2018 -9 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Azerbaijan increases number of troops deployed to Afghanistan mission
Azerbaijan deployed 70 military personnel to support the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan
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9 JanuaryAfrica
Regional force targets top Boko Haram leaders in Nigeria
Troops from Nigeria and neighboring countries have launched major offensives against Boko Haram factions and their leaders, the military said
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9 JanuaryAsia Pacific
North and South Korea agree to restore military hotline after 2 years
North and South Korea agreed to restore a military hotline that had been closed for nearly two years after a cross-border phone link was reopened
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9 JanuaryMiddle East
Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria, Syrian army says
The Israeli army carried out air strikes and fired rockets in Syria, causing damage near a "military position," the Syrian army said
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8 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Pentagon suspends $900 million in security assistance for Pakistan
Pentagon has withheld $900 million in security assistance for Pakistan, spokesperson Army Colonel Rob Manning said on Monday.
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8 JanuaryMiddle East
Russia thwarted attack on Syrian bases, defense ministry says
Russia's defense ministry said Monday that militants had used drones to attack key naval and air bases in Syria, an assault claimed by the FSA
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8 JanuaryBusiness
$5.1 billion India-South Korea minesweeper deal talks collapse – reports
A $5.1 billion deal between India and South Korea to manufacture 12 new mine counter-measures vessels has collapsed, according to reports.
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8 JanuaryPolitics
German foreign minister says no large arms exports to Turkey until jailed journalist released
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said there would be no large-scale arms exports to Turkey unless a Turkish-German journalist is released from prison.
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8 JanuaryBusiness
US approves sale of missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for new Dutch-built naval vessel
The US State Department approved the sale of Harpoon and RAM missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for a new naval patrol frigate
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8 JanuaryMiddle East
Saudi warplane crashes in Yemen, pilots evacuated
Two Saudi Arabia pilots were evacuated after their Tornado GR4 fighter bomber crashed in Yemen, a coalition spokesperson said
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